So, that leaves five new lenses in total for 2025:
- RF 16-28mm F2.8 STM
- RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM
- RF 85mm F1.4 L VCM
- RF 75-300mm F4-5.6
- RF 45mm F1.2
All in all, that´s really underwhelming imo. The VCM´s were probably designed together with the other VCM lenses, R&D should have been finished long time ago. I do understand why Canon releases them separately, it makes sense from a marketing standpoint, but I don´t believe their 2025 R&D resources really took a hit on those lenses. For the 16-28mm the same reasoning might apply. It really leaves us with one great lens, according to first reviews. I won´t even bother with the last one left.
Canon should put out at least eight lenses a year considering they are still building the line-up, still have glaring holes and the competition is outdoing them with smaller, lighter standard zooms and even prestiges F2 zooms. With "at least" I mean new lenses. If lenses no. 9 and 10 are recycled lenses like the infamous RF 75-300mm F4-5.6 I don´t mind. The more, the better. Or actually, bring over more EF-M lenses, that'd be better.
I´m really wondering why it was such a slow year for Canon lens-wise...
Concerning cameras I guess they did well with the R6iii, C50, V1 and R50 V. Those cameras will sell pretty good (don't know about the C50 because I´m not a video guy). No with R1/5/6 renewed, I´m wondering if there'll be R8ii and whether the R3 gets a successor. The R7ii seems a given and kind a feels like it should've been released already. But probably it is delayed because Sony and Canon played chicken with the A7V and R6iii.
Edit: I corrected my typo with the 85mm F1.4 VCM